Primary school

Shawlands Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnsley
  • S70 6JL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,758 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 52%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 31%2022/23: top 22%22% · 2022/232023/24: top 51%2024/25: top 52%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle−22.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−68.8 pts
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below−58 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 57% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 74% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 73% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 62% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 64% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%74%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 17% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 13% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 13% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 109 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 107 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109100No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2013Inadequate
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026311
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.3%
First language not English17.6%
SEN support10.8%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

97.2% full · 320 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 102 responses (32.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable59.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.5% not applicable88.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed68.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 13.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 4.8

Teachers 15.8 FTE · Whole workforce 33.4 · 50 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,702
Spend per pupil£6,876
Staff spend per pupil£5,422
Reserve per pupil£198
  • +£60,568revenue reserve
  • −£53,064in-year balance

Grants £6,455 · self-generated £247 · premises £528 per pupil